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What is simple stratified epithelium? Where do we find these tissues?

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When squamous cells are arranged in many layers and top layers consist of dead cells covered with keratin ( a protein), these layer of tissues are called stratified epithelium. The skin of human body (or any mammal), lining of buccal cavity and pharynx, lining of nasal chamber consist of stratified epithelium.

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